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Niches / Funny + RPG

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Funny + RPG

Games tagged both Funny and RPG: 150 indie paid launches, 9 of them earned $100k+ in their first year.

How to read this page

  • A hit is an estimated $100k+ first year. Revenue is estimated from Steam reviews, so read figures as "about". Earnings are sales on Steam after discounts and regional prices, before Steam's 30% cut, refunds and sales tax. About 58% of it reaches the developer.
  • Price moves the odds more than genre does, so the page opens on one price band. The keys in section 2 switch it.
  • From 26,280 indie paid launches 12 to 36 months old, data of 3 Oct 2026. How it is measured.

Showing Funny + RPG priced $10 to $20. This filter changes the answer: at all prices the pair is about level with Funny and is about level with RPG; priced $10 to $20 it is too small to compare with Funny and is too small to compare with RPG.

1Scoreboard: the pair against each of its tags

The pair's chance of a $100k+ first year beside each of its two tags, ranked like a high-score table, with typical earnings and the launches behind every figure.

ScoreboardDoes this pair beat its genres?$10 to $20

Funny + RPG is too small to compare with Funny and is too small to compare with RPG: 4 of its 24 launches earned $100k+ priced $10 to $20, against 19.9 in 100 for Funny and 17.6 in 100 for RPG.

Small sample: 24 launches, 4 hits.

TIEA tie
Tag onemood tagFunny
19.9in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds19.9 in 100
Typical earnings$14,008
Launches241 / 48 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
TIEA tie
This pairFunny + RPG
4 of 24launches earned
$100k+ small
Odds4 of 24 launches
Typical earnings$11,073
Launches24 / 4 hits
Expected17.6 in 100
TIEA tie
Tag twoRPG
17.6in 100 earned
$100k+
Odds17.6 in 100
Typical earnings$8,454
Launches786 / 138 hits
Pair against ittoo few hits to compare
All indie launches $10 to $20: 17.6 in 100 earned $100k+, typical $8,234, from 4,301 launches.each block is 1 in 100 all indie at $10 to $20Funny is a mood tag: GMD never ranks it alone, but every game carrying it is counted.

2Overlap: where the two tags meet

Each circle is one tag, sized by its launches, and the gold overlap is exactly this pair. Click a part to read it. Price changes the odds more than genre does (under $5: 0.5 in 100 launches earned $100k+; $20 to $40: 40.0 in 100), so read it within a price band.

What the overlap means

The overlap is this niche: the 24 games tagged both Funny and RPG priced $10 to $20. 4 of 24 of them earned $100k+, against 20.3 in 100 for Funny-only games and 17.6 in 100 for RPG-only games, so the mix is too small to compare with Funny alone and is too small to compare with RPG alone.

Both: 24 games priced $10 to $20; 4 of 24 earned $100k+, typical first-year earnings $11,073.

Circle areas follow launch counts; the gold overlap is exactly the pair's 24 launches. The outer parts are each tag's launches minus the pair's, so their chance is exact; their typical earnings are not computed yet.

3Comparables

Who leads this pair and each of its tags. Free until launch: one click opens the card. The full comparables list (nearest hits by tag pair, price and launch year) is not computed yet, and the card says so.

Comparables

Leaders

Top earner, share of the moneyFree until launch

DELTARUNEleads this pair75.8%
PairDELTARUNE75.8%
FunnyLethal Company30.5%
RPGPath of Exile 218.0%
CheckOne game over half?yes
NextNearest hitsnot computed yet

Lens checkAudience split +1. Standard: the base the others are compared with. West-facing view: moves the answer. Without the breakout: moves the answer. Last 18 months: too few to tell.

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ComparablesFree until launchClick to unlockWho leads Funny + RPG

What this card holds

  • Leaders. The top earner in this pair and in each of its two tags, with its share of the money.
  • One-hit check. Whether a single game holds over half of the pair's money.
  • Nearest hits. Similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year: not computed yet.

How the list will be picked

Same tag pairdata ready
Same price banddata ready
Launched within a year of each otherplanned
Earned $100k+planned
The list itselfnot computed yet

Free until launch: one click opens the card.

The leaders, in words

  • DELTARUNE earned 75.8% of the estimated first-year money of the 150 Funny + RPG launches.
  • Funny is led by Lethal Company, with 30.5% of its money.
  • RPG is led by Path of Exile 2, with 18.0% of its money.
  • One game holds over half of this pair's money: read every figure here as that game's story.

Nearest hits (similar games that earned $100k+, matched by tag pair, price and launch year): not computed yet.

Filters do not apply here yet. Leaders and shares are for all prices and the Standard view; per price band and per lens they are not computed yet.

4Lens check: does the answer hold?

The same figures with three kinds of games set aside: games mostly reviewed in Chinese, the single biggest earner, and everything older than 18 months.

Does the answer hold?

All prices

Funny + RPG is audience split +1: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would, and 1 more lens too.

Funny + RPG through every lens, all prices
This pairBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view128 of 150 launchesWithout the breakout149 of 150 launchesLast 18 months49 of 150 launches
Launches counted1509 hits1285 hits1498 hits492 hits
Earned $100k+6.0 in 1001 in 173.9 in 1001 in 265.4 in 1001 in 192 of 49too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings$923top tenth $39,219+$861$905$801
Chance against standardthe base-34.9%2.1 fewer in 100-10.5%0.6 fewer in 100-32.0%1.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standardthe base-6.7%$62 less-2.0%$18 less-13.2%$122 less; too few to tell
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerMoves the answerToo few to tell
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged both Funny and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 150 launches.

Launches counted
1509 hits
Earned $100k+
6.0 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$923top tenth $39,219+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 22 of 150 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1285 hits
Earned $100k+
3.9 in 1001 in 26
Typical first-year earnings
$861
Chance against standard
-34.9%2.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-6.7%$62 less
Without the breakoutMoves the answer

Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (75.8% of the money): 149 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1498 hits
Earned $100k+
5.4 in 1001 in 19
Typical first-year earnings
$905
Chance against standard
-10.5%0.6 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
-2.0%$18 less
Last 18 monthsToo few to tell

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 49 of 150.

Launches counted
492 hits
Earned $100k+
2 of 49too few for a rate
Typical first-year earnings
$801
Chance against standard
-32.0%1.9 fewer in 100; too few to tell
Typical against standard
-13.2%$122 less; too few to tell
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged both Funny and RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 150 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 22 of 150 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, DELTARUNE (75.8% of the money): 149 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 49 of 150.

Funny is audience split: West-facing view moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in Without the breakout and Last 18 months.

Funny through every lens, all prices
FunnyBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view1,619 of 1,699 launchesWithout the breakout1,698 of 1,699 launchesLast 18 months481 of 1,699 launches
Launches counted1,699105 hits1,61996 hits1,698104 hits48130 hits
Earned $100k+6.2 in 1001 in 165.9 in 1001 in 176.1 in 1001 in 166.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings$753top tenth $36,839+$765$753$574
Chance against standardthe base-4.1%0.3 fewer in 100-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100+0.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+1.6%$12 more0.0%no change-23.8%$179 less
Does it hold?The base viewMoves the answerHoldsHolds
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged Funny, 12 to 36 months old: 1,699 launches.

Launches counted
1,699105 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$753top tenth $36,839+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewMoves the answer

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 80 of 1,699 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
1,61996 hits
Earned $100k+
5.9 in 1001 in 17
Typical first-year earnings
$765
Chance against standard
-4.1%0.3 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+1.6%$12 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (30.5% of the money): 1,698 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
1,698104 hits
Earned $100k+
6.1 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$753
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsHolds

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 481 of 1,699.

Launches counted
48130 hits
Earned $100k+
6.2 in 1001 in 16
Typical first-year earnings
$574
Chance against standard
+0.9%0.1 more in 100
Typical against standard
-23.8%$179 less
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged Funny, 12 to 36 months old: 1,699 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 80 of 1,699 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Lethal Company (30.5% of the money): 1,698 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 481 of 1,699.

RPG is changed recently: Last 18 months moves the answer more than chance alone would. It holds in West-facing view and Without the breakout.

RPG through every lens, all prices
RPGBaseStandardevery launchWest-facing view3,125 of 3,715 launchesWithout the breakout3,714 of 3,715 launchesLast 18 months1,018 of 3,715 launches
Launches counted3,715270 hits3,125225 hits3,714269 hits1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+7.3 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 147.2 in 1001 in 148.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings$675top tenth $51,629+$729$675$859
Chance against standardthe base-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100-0.3%no change+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standardthe base+8.0%$54 more0.0%no change+27.3%$184 more
Does it hold?The base viewHoldsHoldsMoves the answer
BaseStandardThe base view

Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.

Launches counted
3,715270 hits
Earned $100k+
7.3 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675top tenth $51,629+
Chance against standard
the base
Typical against standard
the base
West-facing viewHolds

Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.

Launches counted
3,125225 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$729
Chance against standard
-0.9%0.1 fewer in 100
Typical against standard
+8.0%$54 more
Without the breakoutHolds

Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.

Launches counted
3,714269 hits
Earned $100k+
7.2 in 1001 in 14
Typical first-year earnings
$675
Chance against standard
-0.3%no change
Typical against standard
0.0%no change
Last 18 monthsMoves the answer

Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

Launches counted
1,01882 hits
Earned $100k+
8.1 in 1001 in 12
Typical first-year earnings
$859
Chance against standard
+10.8%0.8 more in 100
Typical against standard
+27.3%$184 more
Standard
Every indie paid launch tagged RPG, 12 to 36 months old: 3,715 launches.
West-facing view
Games mostly reviewed outside China. Drops games mostly reviewed in Chinese, meaning 35% or more of their reviews are in Simplified Chinese: 590 of 3,715 launches here. Review language is measured for games with 2,000+ reviews; smaller games are guessed from their names.
Without the breakout
Drops the single biggest earner, Path of Exile 2 (18.0% of the money): 3,714 launches left. It moves the answer when that one game earned over half the money.
Last 18 months
Keeps only launches 18 months old or newer: 1,018 of 3,715.

A lens moves the chance only when it differs from standard by more than a random cut of the same size would, with 5+ hits on both sides; typical earnings are compared from 100 launches, within 25%. Without the breakout moves the answer when one game earned over half the money. Lens figures by price band are not computed yet, so this table is for all prices.

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